La CLEF (Coordination française pour le Lobby Européen des Femmes)

What La CLEF (Coordination française pour le Lobby Européen des Femmes) does

La CLEF (Coordination Française pour le Lobby Européen des Femmes) is a Paris-based feminist advocacy non-profit founded in 1991 that coordinates a network of 40 French associations working on gender equality and women's rights. The organization operates as the official French arm of the European Women's Lobby (Lobby Européen des Femmes) and holds ECOSOC consultative status with the United Nations, giving it direct access to national, European, and international policy forums. Its core activities include policy advocacy before French governmental bodies and EU institutions, participation in UN forums such as the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69 in 2025), and public awareness work.

The organization's "products" are programmatic advocacy outputs rather than commercial offerings. These include a weekly international feminist press review (Revue de presse féministe & internationale), a recurring conference series (Les Mardis de la CLEF, in its 41st edition as of May 2025), research publications, press releases, petitions, op-eds, and training programs on topics such as sexual violence in armed conflict and cyberviolence against women in politics. In October 2024, it launched the Coalition pour une Loi Intégrale contre les Violences Sexuelles, a multi-stakeholder coalition pushing for comprehensive French legislation against sexual violence. Distribution is non-commercial: content is delivered via its website (clef-femmes.fr), social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook, YouTube), events, and direct engagement with policymakers.

La CLEF's revenue model is mission-based rather than commercial. It is funded through recurring membership fees from its 40 member associations, individual donations (via a dedicated donation page), and potentially public grants — none of which are publicly disclosed. The organization employs 8 staff, is governed by a Board of Directors elected at the General Assembly, and is currently presided by Françoise Brié, with an Assemblée Générale scheduled for 2026 to install a new Conseil d'Administration.

Name

La CLEF (Coordination française pour le Lobby Européen des Femmes)

Legal name

Coordination Française pour le Lobby Européen des Femmes

Website

https://clef-femmes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La CLEF is a Paris-based feminist advocacy non-profit founded in 1991 that coordinates 40 French associations on gender equality, operating as the French arm of the European Women's Lobby with ECOSOC status at the UN.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Feminist Advocacy and Gender Equality Non-profit Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Feminist advocacy
• Gender equality policy
• Women's rights coalition
• Policy lobbying services
• Nonprofit advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: La CLEF coordinates 40 member associations that pay membership fees to participate in the network

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La CLEF is a feminist advocacy NGO that coordinates and animates a network of 40 French associations working for gender equality and women's rights. It conducts policy advocacy at national, European, and international levels, delivers training programs on issues such as sexual violence in armed conflict and cyberviolence against women in politics, publishes international feminist press reviews and policy reports, and organizes conferences such as the Mardi de la CLEF series. Its activities include coalition-building for legislative campaigns, including the Coalition pour une Loi Intégrale contre les Violences Sexuelles.

Product overview

La CLEF is a French feminist advocacy NGO that coordinates a network of 40 French associations working for gender equality and women's rights. The organization operates through advocacy at national, European, and international levels, offering programs including weekly international feminist press reviews, the 'Mardi de la CLEF' conference series, publications (reports, press releases, petitions), training programs on sexual violence and cyberviolence, and coalition-building for legislative advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formations (Training Programs)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lobby Européen des Femmes (European Women's Lobby)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa CLEF is the official French coordination of the European Women's Lobby, operating in close linkage with the European-level organization. This is a core partnership that defines La CLEF's role as the French arm of the major European feminist network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mouvement Français pour le Planning Familial (Planning Familial): Historic French feminist and sexual/reproductive rights organization; a likely member of La CLEF's network and a direct peer in French gender-equality advocacy.
• Femmes Solidaires: One of the largest French feminist mass-membership associations; comparable to the member associations within La CLEF's network and a potential coalition partner or member organization.
• Fawcett Society: UK's leading feminist membership and policy organization; comparable in mission, structure, and policy-advocacy model to La CLEF, though operating in a different national jurisdiction.
• Deutscher Frauenrat: German National Council of Women, the structural equivalent of La CLEF within the European Women's Lobby for Germany; a direct national-coordination peer operating in an adjacent European market.
• WILPF (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom): Historic international feminist organization with UN consultative status and national sections; closest international peer in terms of UN-accredited feminist advocacy operating across multiple national chapters.
• Fondation des Femmes: Major French feminist foundation focused on gender equality funding, legal action, and advocacy; operates in the same French policy space and frequently partners or co-advocates with La CLEF on legislative campaigns.
• European Women's Lobby (Lobby Européen des Femmes): Brussels-based umbrella of European feminist organizations; La CLEF is its official French national coordination, making EWL its closest structural peer and parent-like counterpart at the EU level.

Regional players

• Care France: French arm of CARE International, a global humanitarian organization with significant women's empowerment programming; relevant peer for international development and gender-equality funding channels, though with a different operational model.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International France: French section of a major global human-rights organization; broader scope than La CLEF but overlapping on women's rights, ECOSOC-style advocacy, and French/EU policy engagement.

Emerging players

• UN Women France: French national committee supporting UN Women; operates in overlapping gender-equality and UN-advocacy territory as La CLEF, with similar ECOSOC-rooted legitimacy but a global rather than French policy focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFEkJMwVIN3Tkw3F2rm3JnQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cleffemmes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laclef
• Instagraminstagram.com/cleffemmes

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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